Every year at Family Medicine Forum (FMF) the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes outstanding students who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in family medicine with Medical Student Scholarships of $10,000 each. Each of Canada’s 17 medical schools nominates one student in their second-last year of undergraduate study for these scholarships. […]
The four Dangerous Ideas presented at the annual “soapbox” session generated energetic and thoughtful discussion at Family Medicine Forum on Thursday, November 10th. As audience members voted online to select the “most robust” idea, the numbers slid in favour from one presentation to another at the end of the session until voting finally closed. In […]
Dr José Pereira’s heartfelt keynote address at Family Medicine Forum on Friday, November 11th, highlighted the importance of having all family physicians include palliative care as part of their practices, for the benefit of their patients and themselves. In describing his own path to becoming a palliative care expert, Dr Pereira recounted an experience with […]
Visit the Mainpro+® lounge in College Square to learn all about the features of our new continuing professional development platform. Mainpro+ staff and Regional Educators are on hand to answer any questions you have and provide demonstrations on computer stations in our comfortable setting. CERT+ staff are also on-site to answer questions about developing programs […]
Self Learning, the College of Family Physicians of Canada’s subscription-based continuing professional development program, has launched a new website to enhance users’ online learning experience. Building on Self Learning’s popular quiz format that draws on information from more than 100 peer-reviewed journals, the new website is mobile friendly so you can learn on the go. […]
In this CEO Blog, Dr Francine Lemire talks about the unique challenges military families face in accessing timely and continuous health care. The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has collaborated with the Canadian Military and Veteran Families Leadership Circle to produce a document—Family Physicians Working With Military Families—to help family physicians understand how […]
The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) invites you to participate in two exhilarating events at Family Medicine Forum 2016: the Walk for the Docs of Tomorrow and the Silent Auction. Find out how you can participate and support important family medicine initiatives in this video interview with Dr Cathy Cervin, FAFM Chair, and Sarah […]
Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott shared three key lessons her patients have taught her about building a sustainable health care system in Thursday’s well-attended keynote speech at Family Medicine Forum. Dr Philpott delivered her remarks as the recipient of the 2016 CFPC/Scotiabank Family Medicine Lectureship Award, which recognizes an outstanding national or international figure who […]
Dr David White was installed as the President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) for 2016–2017 on Friday, November 11th, at Family Medicine Forum. In this interview Dr White talks about how he first became active with the CFPC as a resident and how his involvement in education has shaped his career. […]
The College of Family Physicians of Canada’s Annual Meeting of Members provided an opportunity to report on the success of the electronic voting initiative introduced for the election of the 2016–2017 Board of Directors. More than 2,000 members voted, with 92% in favour of continuing with electronic elections and 93% in favour of continuing to share […]